belachan

• belacan

Borrowed from Malay belacan.

• (Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei) IPA^(key): /bəˈlat͡ʃan/
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /bəˈlɑːtʃɑːn/, /bəˈlɑːtʃæn/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /bəˈlɑːtʃæn/, /bəˈlɑːtʃən/
• (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA^(key): /bəˈlɑːtʃæn/, /bəˈlɑːtʃən/

belachan (uncountable)

1. (Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei) A Malay condiment made from fermented shrimp paste.

From Malay belacan.

belachan

1. belachan (a shrimp-paste condiment)

• Baba Malay Dictionary